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Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield neighbourhood of Sunderland, England (ONS area Sunderland 025). Headline figures assembled 18 October 2026. Postcodes DH4, NE37, NE38. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NE38 9AA.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Sunderland (4 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £240,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Chester-le-Street, is 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 18 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£240,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.22; 4 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 2 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£52,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield sits in Sunderland

  • Typical house price: the highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland
  • Average household income: 3rd highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 18 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield

House prices: Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield against Sunderland: This neighbourhood £66k (1995) to £157k (2026); Sunderland £39k (1995) to £157k (2026).£66k£225k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£157kSunderland£157k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Sunderland, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield against Sunderland: This neighbourhood £32k (2001) to £71k (2021); Sunderland £32k (2001) to £65k (2026).£39k£83k2026202220182014201020062001This neighbourhood£71kSunderland£65k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Sunderland, 2001 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 18 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Sunderland, 0 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Chester-le-Street Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 11 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Fatfield Academy 700 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield

What is the typical house price in Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield?

£240,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield compare with the rest of Sunderland?

Typical house price: the highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland. Average household income: 3rd highest of 36 neighbourhoods in Sunderland.

Is Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.22; 4 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield?

Chester-le-Street. Railway station, 4.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 11 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield?

Nearest state primary school. Fatfield Academy. 700 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington. 840 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.